Connecticut Fishing

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Trout Streams of Southern New England: An Angler's Guide to the Watersheds of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (Trout Streams of Southern New England)

By Tom Fuller

Backcountry Guides
Paperback (240 pages)

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A complete new guide--the first of its kind--to the best fly-fishing in the streams, lakes, and ponds of southern New England. Within the confines of southern New England there are more trout streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds than any one angler can fully appreciate in a lifetime. The variety of waters in itself is quite astonishing, as is their fertility and ability to sustain trout year-round. This variety and fertility belies the conventional wisdom--namely, that southern New England contains only marginal trout waters, and that they are overcrowded and overfished. It is, in fact, a fly-fisher's delight, with well-protected watersheds, stocked rivers, and stretches of pristine, wild streams. No matter where you stand in southern New England, Tom Fuller can guarantee that you are within 15 miles of one of the exceptional trout waters described in his new book. He guides anglers to every recommended trout water--over 130 streams and rivers in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island--making this the most comprehensive guide available. In addition, you'll find thorough, expertly researched access directions and up-to-date information on regulations and stream conditions. Nineteen maps detail the major rivers; and Fuller also gives advice on patterns to match the hatches and a chart showing insect emergence dates. The only trout-fishing guide to this region, it covers 19 major watersheds with over 130 waters described.

Fly-Fishing the 41st: From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again: A Fisherman's Odyssey

By James Prosek

Harper Paperbacks
Released: 2004-02-17
Paperback (336 pages)

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The New York Times has called James Prosek "the Audubon of the fishing world," and in Fly-Fishing the 41st, he uses his talent for descriptive writing to illuminate an astonishing adventure. Beginning in his hometown of Easton, Connecticut, Prosek circumnavigates the globe along the 41st parallel, traveling through Spain, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, China, and Japan. Along the way he shares some of the best fishing in the world with a host of wonderfully eccentric and memorable characters.

Fishing Connecticut and Rhode Island: A Guide for Freshwater Anglers

By Bob Sampson Burford Books Paperback (192 pages)	List Price: $16.95 Lowest New Price: $10.03 Lowest Used Price: $5.93 Usually ships in 24 hours (As of 01:13 Pacific 26 Aug 2008 More Info) Click Here
Product Description: Complete where-to-fish guide covering every significant body of fresh water in CT and RI, with specifics on how and where to target individual species.

The Complete Angler: A Connecticut Yankee Follows in the Footsteps of Walton

By James Prosek

HarperCollins
Released: 1999-04-07
Hardcover (336 pages)

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Prosek has commandeered a unique branch for himself in the long stream of fishing literature. With Trout: An Illustrated History and Joe and Me, he's reeled in the reputation of a modern-day Audubon with a keen eye that translates experience into both words and watercolors. In The Complete Angler, he sets out to tackle the legacy of Isaak Walton, the granddaddy of littoral lit and his 17th-century classic, The Compleat Angler. While still an undergraduate, Prosek convinces the solons at Yale to fund a traveling fellowship for him to fish the waters Walton fished, to ponder their joint obsession with angling, and the fellowship and philosophies inherent in sitting on banks with a rod in your hand. "Fishing is my religion and the trout stream is my temple," Prosek declares proudly, which makes Walton at least a High Priest, if not the Messiah.

You certainly can't accuse Prosek of shrinking from a challenge. Walton's Compleat Angler is one of the towers of English literature. Not only the third most reprinted volume in the language (after the Bible and Shakespeare), it is the rare book that has spanned several centuries of readership without ever going out of print. Stepping into Walton's waders--literary and sporting--and fishing his way through public and private waters throughout Britain, Prosek attempts to navigate deeper, trickier currents than he's previously attempted. What he catches is part homage, part pilgrimage, part meditation, and entirely alluring--a work that balances youthful exuberance with insight and depth. Walton's considerable shadow challenges and encourages Prosek's growth as writer and artist; both his writing and the painting that illustrates this handsome effort are maturing. "I didn't exactly know what I would find," Prosek admits at the start. It's precisely this attitude that makes his journey, and the surprises he snares, all the more enchanting. --Jeff Silverman

Gone Fishin'... The 75 Best Waters in Connecticut (Gone Fishin, 10)

By Manny Luftglass Gone Fishin Enterprises Paperback (128 pages)	List Price: $13.95 Lowest New Price: $10.00 Lowest Used Price: $13.23 Usually ships in 24 hours (As of 01:13 Pacific 26 Aug 2008 More Info) Click Here
Book Description: Gone Fishin'... The 75 Best Waters in Connecticut tells the where to and how to at the best lakes and rivers in the state.... including hot spots in the Sound. An excellent guide, especially to anyone trying her waters for the first time. Includes many pictures, plus directions and tips for each site. Foreward by John G. Rowland, Governor of the State of Connecticut.